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EPISODE · Feb 28, 2026 · 1H 46M

Interview with Dr. John Curran, Agatha Christie Scholar and Author of The Murder Game: Play, Puzzles & the Golden Age

from All About Agatha Christie · host Catherine Brobeck & Kemper Donovan

It is never a dull episode when Dr. John Curran comes on for a conversation! I had a great time speaking with him about his new book... and sparring over Christie, but of course. Click here for more information, and to register for the upcoming Cozy Con I'll be attending at Avon Free Public Library in Connecticut on Saturday, 14 March 2026. I hope to see you there! (You can also click on my author website events page.) I encourage you to check out Dr. Curran's new book, The Murder Game: Play, Puzzles & The Golden Age. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here. Visit the podcast on Twitter and Instagram. Visit me personally on Facebook at Kemper Donovan Books, or at my author website. You can pre-order Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, here in the United States. You can buy my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body, at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An interview with preeminent mystery scholar Dr. John Curran about his new book, and more.

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